20170106 Indian Social Club - Written Preliminaries

1. INDIAN SOCIAL CLUB, SOHAR
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1. All the sponsors, without whom, this event wouldn’t have
happened.
2. All the Executive and Committee members of the Indian Social
Club, Sohar with specific mention to Mr. Ravindran Ramabadran
for all the computer animation support and timely feedbacks.
3. My content team, who are a group of quizzers and volunteers,
namely Ms. Anindita Basu Roy, Mr. Abhra Das, who have worked
behind the scenes to provide good quality content.
4. To all the stake holders, who tirelessly worked both in front as well
as behind the scenes to make this event, a grand success.

2. INDIAN SOCIAL CLUB, SOHAR
QUIZ (WRITTEN PRELIMINARIES)
RULES OF THE PRELIMINARIES:
1.Please switch off your electronic gadgets/devices etc.
2.Total: 26 questions (in the format of A-Z)
3.Please write all your answers in BLOCK letters
(CAPITAL letters), including the alphabet
4.No negative marking
5.In-built Tie-Breakers

4. QUESTION 1 [A]
Identify the Nobel
Laureate, whose face is
hidden (picture in the
next slide)

5. [A]

6. Identify the logo of this
world famous organization
QUESTION 2 [B]

7. This is the photograph of a cyclecar
manufactured in Detroit, Michigan back in
1914 by “C”. It was a small cyclecar driven by
a two-cylinder engine with a two-speed
transmission. During those days, the vehicle
sold for US$385. Name the cyclecar
company “C”, whose name is known to us in
a completely different field (from the world
of sports).
QUESTION 3 [C]

8. [C]

9. Born to Norwegian parents in Wales, this British novelist,
short story writer, poet, screen writer and a fighter pilot (who
served the Royal Air Force during World War II), rose to
prominence in the 1940s, gaining popularity amongst adults
and children alike and thereon, went to become one of the
world's best-selling authors. His awards for contribution to
literature include the 1983 World Fantasy Award for Life
Achievement, and the British Book Awards' Children's Author
of the Year in 1990. Amongst his world-famous works
include Fantastic Mr. Fox, James and the Giant Peach, The
Witches, George's Marvellous Medicine. Identify this world-
famous personality, whose picture is shown overleaf.
QUESTION 4 [D]

10. [D]

11. The picture (next slide) shows a Hungarian
born, American physics professor, who gave
the world a rating system, used not only in
chess, but also in a number of video games,
association football, American football, Major
League Baseball, scrabble, snooker etc. Name
the personality/rating system.
QUESTION 5 [E]

12. [E]

13. As per the NATO phonetic
alphabet, if A = Alpha, B = Bravo,
C = Charlie, D = Delta, E = Echo,
then what does F stand for?
QUESTION 6 [F]

14. Bicycles painted thus (picture in the
next slide) in the corporate color
scheme are available for free use by
any employee in this organization.
Which organization are we talking
about?
QUESTION 7 [G]

15. [G]

16. The ensuring picture is known as the
Miner’s Lamp, outside the Sunderland
stadium in England. Who is the 18th
century Cornish chemist and inventor,
who is credited for having invented the
Miner’s lamp, which saved millions and
millions of lives?
QUESTION 8 [H]

17. [H]

18. In the ensuring picture,
what phrase has been
blanked out?
QUESTION 9 [I]

19. [I]

20. Who authored this book?
QUESTION 10 [J]

21. [J]

22. The name of this Central Asian country is
derived from the ethnonym an ancient
Turkic word meaning "independent; a free
spirit”, which is a true reflection of their
nomadic horseback culture.
Identify this country, whose flag and
emblem are shown (Pictures on the next
slide)
QUESTION 11 (K)

23. [K]

24. Originally built as a fortress in 1190 AD, this
world famous tourist attraction was
reconstructed in the 16th century, so that it
serves as a royal palace. When the royal
residence shifted to Versailles in 1793, this place
got its present use and was briefly named after
Napoleon Bonaparte, before returning to its
original name. Which world-famous tourist
attraction (in France) are we looking for?
QUESTION 12 (L)

25. This world champion modelled for G-star Raw's
Autumn campaigns with several actresses like Liv
Tyler, Lily Cole. He was also offered a role in the
movie Star Trek into Darkness by director J.J.
Abrams, but he had to decline as he couldn't get a
US work permit in time. Who is this unlikely world
champion, who is the only active professional in
his field to have a full-time manager, Espen
Agdestein?
QUESTION 13 (M)

26. The funeral of this Nobel Laureate, who
passed away on December 5, 2013, was
held in a place called Qunu. Around, 90
representatives of foreign states travelled
to attend his final rites, as a mark of
respect to the departed global-leader.
Whose funeral?
QUESTION 14 (N)

27. Born as Michel Dimitri Chalhoub in Alexandria,
Egypt, this Hollywood personality was once ranked
amongst the top 50 contract bridge players and
also played in an exhibition match before the Shah
of Iran. He was bestowed with the Cesar Award in
2004 and the Golden Globe in 1962, ‘63 and ‘65.
How does the world, popularly know this
personality as?
QUESTION 15 (O)

28. Created by Lee Falk, who is this
comic character (picture in the next
slide), whose popular nicknames
include “The Ghost who walks”,
“Guardian of the Eastern Dark” and
“The Man who never dies”
QUESTION 16 (P)

29. [P]

30. Denso Corpn., manufacture automotive components
in Japan. Their subsidiary company, Denso Wave,
produces industrial robots, PLCs and several other
automatic products. Amongst the many automatic
products, this 1960s invention, resulted in very high
speed transactions, saving precious money and time,
due to the large volumes. What are we talking
about, which took the world by storm and is
extremely popular today, courtesy Masahiro Hara
(picture overleaf)?
QUESTION 17 (Q)

31. [Q]

32. This is the logo (picture in the next page) of an
entertainment, social networking and news
website, where members can submit content,
primarily making it an online bulletin board
system. Founded on June 23, 2005 and
headquartered in San Francisco, California,
which entity are we talking about?
QUESTION 18 (R)

33. [R]

34. Mythologically, it is believed
that Sinbad the sailor was
born in this town in the
Sultanate of Oman. Which
city was he born in?
QUESTION 19 (S)

35. Tajmahal Group of Companies, which run a
chain of restaurants in the city of New Delhi,
offer employment to these candidates (picture
overleaf) ranging from INR 8K-35K per month.
Other prospective employers like Vedanta
Foundation, People's Own Foundation, IGNOU
etc., also interview these candidates to offer
prospective employment opportunities.
Where are these interviews held?
QUESTION 20 (T)

36. [T]

37. Which common item of outdoor use
comprises of parts such as ferrule,
end, open cap, top-notch, rib, tube,
runner, stretcher, top-spring, tip,
bottom-spring, tip cup and crook-
handle?
QUESTION 21 (U)

38. This word was first coined in the 1980s, when
organizations like RJR Nabisco were
experimenting with the first “smokeless”
cigarettes.
It means to inhale or exhale the vapor produced
by e-cigarette or similar device?
What’s the good word, which became a huge hit
in 2014?
QUESTION 22 (V)

39. Identify the former War
Correspondent and an
extremely famous Nobel
Laureate, who painted this
picture (next slide)
QUESTION 23 (W)

40. [W]

41. QUESTION 24 (X)
This is the picture of Lei Jun, a Chinese businessman,
whose net worth is estimated to be around USD 35 billion.
He is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of "X" company (in
the field of smartphone technology) and this organization
is reported to be the fifth largest in the world, after Apple,
Samsung, Lenovo and LG.
The etymology of the name of the organization comes in
two parts, the prime part being referred to a Buddhist
concept which means that "a single grain of rice of a
Buddhist is as great as a mountain"

42. [X]

43. In Chinese Chess (picture in the next
slide), the two halves of the board,
each of which is 8 squares by 4, are
separated from each other by a single
block. Which geographical landmark
does this represent, which is
reminiscent of China?
QUESTION 25 (Y)

44. [Y]

45. This is the tabulated result of a chemical analysis,
carried out by King Saud University, pertaining to
mineral concentration. What are we talking about?
QUESTION 26 (Z)
Mineral
Concentration
mg/L oz/cu in
Sodium 133 7.7×10−5
Calcium 96 5.5×10−5
Magnesium 38.88 2.247×10−5
Potassium 43.3 2.50×10−5
Bicarbonate 195.4 0.0001129
Chloride 163.3 9.44×10−5
Fluoride 0.72 4.2×10−7
Nitrate 124.8 7.21×10−5
Sulfate 124.0 7.17×10−5
Total dissolved solids 835 0.000483